The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-25
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL


To-Day's Doings.
ANNUAL PICNIC FOR POOR CHnDREN-At
Zionsville, given by the Model Clothing Company.
Train leaves Union depot at o'clock A. NJ
THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT A. Gardner in THE New
Karl, afternoon and evening
In Brief
Two new cases of scarlet fever were reported
to the health board yesterday.
The Gardner combination has proven a strong
attraction, aud the Museum is enjoying fine
audiences. The Now Karl" is a pleasing comedy
drama.
Rosh Hoshanah. the Jewish New Year. 5648
from the creation of the world, will begin on the
18th Of next month at sundown, and will be ap-
propriately observed by the Israelites of this
city.
There will be meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association tomorrow evening at 7:3O
o'clock Important subj cts will be brought be-
fore the meeting and the selection of new gem
eral secretary will be considered.
During DIR. Garver's absence in Colorado his
friends have been advancing him for the Repub-
lcan nomination for alderman in the Second
district The Doctor since his return says en-
phatically that hs cannot be a candidate
Cora B. Council has been recommitted to the
Insane Hospital on the certificate of Dr. j. B.
Boyd. She was first committed to the asylum
IN 1871, and remained there until April OF this
year, when she was released apparently cured
Mrs. Bradshaw, president of the Orphans
Home, has petitioned the Criminal Court to send
Henry Barnes, one of the inmates, to the Reform
School, because he has become iDcorrigible.
The will be heard by Judge Irwin this
morning.
letter from DIR. Robinson, of Martinsville
TO Squire Feib!eman, states that Frank Lloyd,
who 10 awaiting trial on the peace warrant OF
Dora Robinson, ia too sick to attend court, but
will be all right by next Monday. The case has
therefore been set down for trial on that date.
Marriage licences were issued yesterday to
Adolph Fl. Gelman and HAM Davidsvits. Pat
rick ODonnell and Mary Ann Lenihan, Albert
Buhrlage and Minnie Teiner, William w. Wilcox
and Hattie McNabb. c. F. Marrell and Elite H.
Bowman, Thomas r. Shearer and Levina J.
Kennedy, Charles G. Ostermeyer and Mary T..
DIPPED. Frank j. Hubbell and Lucy NJ Ryan, l.
L. Williams and Stella n. Davis.
SOLD STOLEN COAT.
Henry Wolf, second hand dealer in clothing,
doing business Massachusetts avenue,
arrested yesterday for receiving stolen goods.
1t is charged that after detectives Haley and
Thornton had identified coat he had stolen
property, he sold 1t and kept the money.
WILL G. DAvID's NEW POSITION.
The resignation of Norman S. Condo, of
Rushville, steward of the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Orphans Home. was accepted yesterday by
the board of managers of that institution The
vacancy was at once filed by eecting Will G.
David, Of this city He received the unani-
nous vote of the board. Mr.. David will enter
upon the stewardship Monday next
CHARGES AGAINST A POLICEMAN.
of Police Commissioners against Pat Davis. one
of the most efficient members of the force, by
several citizens of the South Side. Several days
ago a crowd Of boys persisted in tormentng Da-
Wis by throwing stones at his no use. and when
they refused to leave be handled some Of them
pretty roughly. The charges will be considered
by the board at their regular meeting Monday.
ESCAPED FROM HIS CAPToR.
B. F. Whitaker. of Boone county. brought to
tba cit tarda IF
the Insane asylum. who made his escape Tues
day night. Mr. Whitaker stopped with his
prisoner at the Mauer House for dinner, before
going over to the Asylum, and while he was eat
ing Becker went into the cellar and up through
= hatchway, making his escape The police
were notified. and patrolman Brady recaptured
the man before he had gone far.
A BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS NEW OFFICERS.
At the annual meeting of the Star Building
and Loan Association last evening four directors
were elected: A. A. McKan, Caleb s. Denny.
Frank Hamilton and VIM. H Kaylor. The new
board organized by electing VIM. Hadley.
president: A. A. McKain, vice president; w. j.
Kercheval, secretary; W. F. G. Colt, treasurer,
and James G. Carnahan attorney. The secre-
tarys report shows an extremely prosperous
year for the association it having made net
gain of over S., 600.
THE SCHOOL BOARDS COAL CONTRACT.
At a called meeting of the School Board. last
referred the purchasing of coal for the ensuing
year. reported in favor of awarding the contract
to the Island City Coal company. represented by
W. A. Rhodes q Co, who agreed to furnish the
Island City block coal for So. % per ton, delivered
in first-class condition, and at points and in
quantities directed by the supply agent. The
report of the committee was concurred in and
contract entered into
ASKED TO PROVE HIS CLAIMS
Undertaken Kregelo has written to L. o. Mil
less, the Baltimore man who claims the adpo-
cerous corpse as his dead wife, inviting him to
come to the city and IL he furnish satisfacto-
ry credentials the remains will be turned over
to him Mr. Kregelo has disposition to keep
the remains from the riehtful husband. By
law he could collect vault charges for thirty
years. but he has no intention Of doing anything
of the kind. On several occasions he could
have disposed of the body for very handsome
sum, but he refused all offers.
BOSS CoY's COMMITTEE MEETS.
The Democratic city executive committee held
a meeting last night to prepare for the opening
of the municipal campaign. Some Of the mem
bers were absent, but what said and done
will no doubt be approved by them, Sim Coy
is to continue managing the party's affairs as
he has done in the past Whatever plans
followed will come from Coy, who represents the
men who d his thinking. but their accomplish
ment will devolve altogether on Coy who is to
be boss committee and all Under such condi-
tons the executive committees meetings are
mere formal affairs, that of last night
PICNIC FOR POOR CHILDREN.
A line of boys struggling for advantages in
position, occupied the sidewalk in front of the
Model clothing store several hours yesterday,
and although they were rapidly turned away
with the desired tickets for the annual free pic
mic at louisville, to-day, the throng seemed to
d finnish very slowly. Over twelve hundred
tickets distributed to applicants during the
day, and this nun Der will be taken the picnic
grounds in a special train the Big Four
road to-day. Lunch will be provided for each
person holding a ticket. A band will accompany
the crowd. The train will leave the Union
Depot at o'clock this morning.
ASSESSOR oUILL's NEW WORK.
Assessor Quill has discovered the necessity OF